By Les on 27 June 2010
Take care of difficult problems, while they are still easy; Do easy things before they become too hard. read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged Biological pest control, health, herbicides, Integrated Pest Mangement, IPM, organic, pesticides, pests, sprays, vegetables, weeds
By Les on 1 June 2010
Although we are halfway through the calendar year, for plants it is the start of a new year as the wet season slowly brings its life giving rain. read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค, Latest | Tagged annuals, compost, ducks, Genetically modified crops, pests, seed saving, sheet mulch, vegetables
By Les on 3 March 2010
Permaculture acknowledges a basic life ethic, which recognises the intrinsic worth of every living thing. It strives to take a benevolent approach, restoring habitat and allowing all things their place. The creation of refuge is one way to achieve this aim and increase yield at the same time.
การเกษตรแบบ permaculture ให้ความสำคัญกับหลักการดำเนินชีวิตแบบเรียบง่ายที่ยอมรับในคุณค่าของทุกชีวิต จากการที่มันเป็นระบบที่เป็นมิตรที่ดีต่อสิ่งแวดล้อมรอบด้าน ในด้านหนึ่งจึงเท่ากับเป็นการฟื้นฟูที่อยู่อาศัยของชีวิตต่าง ๆ ไปด้วย ซึ่งการสร้างที่อยู่ให้ชีวิตเหล่านี้นอกจากจะเป็นทางหนึ่งในการบรรลุจุดประสงค์ดังกล่าวแล้วยังเป็นการช่วยเพิ่มผลผลิตได้ในเวลาเดียวกันด้วย read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged ducks, ethics, habitat, Mollison, paddy, permaculture, refuge, rice, water hyacinth
By Les on 8 February 2010
It seems to me that Thailand is ideally situated to develop sustainable, productive and profitable natural farming. The soils and climate are favourable and there is abundant water, delivered through an extensive, well-maintained infrastructure. read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged agroforestry, biological, fertility, field day, new theory agriculture, organic, transition
By Les on 5 February 2010
Local farmers, environmentalists from Kachin State and some interested foreigners attended the latest Fair Earth Farm Farmshop, bringing the numbers to over thirty. In a friendly and informal setting we discussed the goals of Fair Earth Farm and some of the principles and techniques which are used there… read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค, Farmshops and Resources | Tagged agriculture
By Les on 21 January 2010
“The Nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself,” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937.
The converse is also true; by building soil a nation can build itself. People such as national champion farmer Ms. Pratum Suriya who we visited today are nation builders and vital to the future of this or any other country. (She is known as Kru Pratum, or “Teacher Pratum.”)… read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged carbon, climate change, compost, herbicides, millipedes, rice field, straw, value added
By Les on 15 January 2010
Farming has always been a risky business; there are plenty of things that can go wrong. Our mulch garden (Nov 09) was not a great success if you only consider the food produced. We got cucumbers, some beans, greens and herbs, but not really enough to justify the effort put into it. However, if we look at experience, information and improved soil fertility as yields, then the garden was a… read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged Biological pest control, Integrated pest management, Mulch, pest control, pesticides
By Les on 16 December 2009
The sweet melody of Thai folk songs drifted across the fields as I started my day’s work at Fair Earth Farm. In a nearby paddy a field worker had begun her hard day’s toil, digging and hoeing the ground in preparation for the next crop of flowers. By comparison my day was to be easy, a bit of light planting and some easy mulching, yet I knew… read more
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By Les on 7 December 2009
CSA baskets are being distributed. It would be good to improve the diversity of produce in them, so we need to get fast yielding annual vegetables in the ground straight away. One of the current issues facing small seedlings and vegetables on the Fair Earth Farm is the damage caused by ducks and chickens. For this reason the obvious place for an immediate start was the fenced area already… read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged annuals, Mulch, straw, vegetables, water hyacinth
By Les on 7 December 2009
In search of food and stories
We followed the easy route north from town towards Chiang Dao and the Panya Permaculture project. It was mid November and the wet season was over. Already the landscape was starting to brown. The life giving rains had stopped as if a switch had been thrown. For those unfamiliar with the monsoon tropics it can be a shock; abundant rain for… read more
Posted in Blog / บล็อค | Tagged agroforestry, Chiang Dao, Palaung, permaculture, upland
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